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Traveling Bus Exhibit Tells Unknown Story of German POWs Held in the Midwest during WWII

Did you know during WWII roughly 372,000 German POWs were held in U.S Army operated camps across the United States – many in the Midwest? Using narrative panels and films TRACES’ BUS-eum 3 will tour the Eastern Seaboard from South Carolina to Maine between summer 2010 and summer 2011, with showings at many libraries, schools and historical societies. The exhibit will be driven by host, Irving Kellman, who will be available for both live and phone interviews along the way.

Barring unforeseen difficulties, the BUS-eum 3 will be in [TOWN] from [TIME AM/PM] to [TIME AM/PM] on [DAY OF THE WEEK], the [DATE] of [MONTH] 2010; it will be parked in front of the [NAME OF INSTITUTION], at [STREET ADDRESS]: the local contact person is [NAME], at [PHONE NUMBER] or [EMAIL ADDRESS].

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